A dip in the hotel pool and a nap in the lounge chair (Video)

Hotel Solymar is a scenic retreat nestled on the coast of Puerto Ayora on the Galápagos Islands. There, guests are treated to a range of amenities — but there is one catch. The whims of this wild local sea lion named Wendy always come first. “She’s our special guest,” said spokesperson for the hotel. It’s unclear exactly when Wendy began making appearances at the hotel, but from the looks of it, she feels quite at home.

Comical footage captured by a holidaymaker shows the cute creature hauling herself up some steps from the sea to the facility’s outdoor area. After spending her days swimming out at sea, wild and free, Wendy is known to return to the hotel grounds for a dip in the pool and a nap in her favorite lounge chair. Wendy invaded the hotel’s pool – diving in head first without a second thought. But, as one paying guest recently learned, she doesn’t feel the need to ask for permission. The video which has gone viral shows the black-coloured sea lion taking a dip in the swimming pool. It then swims across the pool and reaches the sunbed where a guest was relaxing. 

The man gets up from the lounger and the animal flops itself on his seat

The amusing clip shows the confused tourist quickly jumping to his feet as Wendy barges him out the way and nabs his seat. Wendy, it would seem, always gets her way. The tourists are advised to stay at least six feet away from her and not to feed or touch her, she’s a regular visitor of the hotel and special guest. She spend several hours sleeping on the sun loungers. Watch the video, as the sea lion climbs up the steps, the man gets up from the lounger and the animal flops itself on his seat.